hydrate

4 definitions found

hydrate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hydrate \Hy"drate\, n. [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.]
     (Chem.)
     (a) A compound formed by the union of water with some other
         substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain
         crystallized salts.
     (b) A substance which does not contain water as such, but has
         its constituents (hydrogen, oxygen, hydroxyl) so arranged
         that water may be eliminated; hence, a derivative of, or
         compound with, hydroxyl; hydroxide; as, ethyl hydrate, or
         common alcohol; calcium hydrate, or slaked lime.
         [1913 Webster]

  Hydrate \Hy"drate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hydrated; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Hydrating.]
     To form into a hydrate; to combine with water.
     [1913 Webster]

hydrate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hydrate
      n 1: any compound that contains water of crystallization
      v 1: supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy
           balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"
      2: become hydrated and combine with water
      3: cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your
         skin" [ant: dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, exsiccate]

hydrate - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "hydrate":
     acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate,
     catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment,
     homopolymerize, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate,
     oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, reduce,
     sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work